Less than a quarter (24%) leave school with five A* to C GCSE grades including maths and English.

According to organisers, the summer school will give these pupils the chance to “realise their potential and experience a taste of Oxford undergraduate life”.

The teens will have the opportunity to learn subjects including ancient history, computer science, law and medical science from Oxford’s academics.

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Disadvantaged white boys are the least likely to leave school with five good GCSEs

Dr Samina Khan, director of undergraduate admissions at Oxford University, said: “I hope that we can help students realise their potential and encourage high-achieving students from white British socio-economically disadvantaged areas to aim for top universities such as Oxford.”

Director of Fair Access to Higher Education Professor Les Ebdon added: “It is crucial that universities keep looking for new and innovative ways to work with the most under-represented group in higher education to make sure that everyone with the talent to succeed at university has the chance to do so, whatever their background.”